Conservative Government 1922-4 Flashcards
1
Q
How many seats did labour have in the 1922 election?
A
Went from 63 to 142
2
Q
What was significant about the cabinet?
A
7/16 members were peers - most aristocratic cabinet of the century
3
Q
Who couldn’t be in the cabinet and why?
A
Austen Chamberlain, Balfour and Birkenhead as they disagreed with the Carlton club decision
4
Q
Who did Chamberlain’s housing act mainly support?
A
Lower middle class rather than working class - caused resentment
5
Q
What did Lord Curzon do with treaties?
A
Replaced the treaty of Sevres with the treaty of Lausanne
6
Q
Why did french relations deteriorate?
A
Due to the invasion of the Ruhr
7
Q
What was the Sankey Commission informed of?
A
That every 24 hours, 4 workers die
8
Q
How many miners died between 1922-4?
A
603
9
Q
In what year were women allowed to divorce?
A
1923
